Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- No force can separate the peoples of Uzbekistan and Karakalpakstan. This was stated by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in his address to the Parliament.

“The achievements of Karakalpakstan are the achievements of all Uzbekistan, the cares and needs of Karakalpakstan are the concerns of all Uzbekistan” and will continue to be a program of practical actions for us, the President noted.

“Our most important goal is to jointly build a comprehensively developed, equipped and prosperous New Karakalpakstan in New Uzbekistan,” he said.

“No force can separate us – peoples who have lived together for centuries, like brothers. We have a common past, present and future,” the head of state added.